Many in the Type 1 diabetes community wish for two things: lower insulin prices and non-injectable insulin. Novo Nordisk was considered the last major player in the pharmaceutical industry working towards the development of oral insulin. Commentary.

Lipska, a Yale School of Medicine endocrinologist, opened up her presentation on rising insulin costs by sharing the story of a patient with diabetes in crisis. Dr. Lipska learned the patient wasn’t in denial or noncompliant – he simply couldn’t afford his insulin. Kasia J.

An independent contractor, Clark has had trouble finding affordable health insurance that covers the costs of the insulin she needs to control her Type 1 diabetes. There will be diabetics who will go without insulin and they can’t,” Clark says.

How would you like fewer injections or an insulin patch to deliver the medicine that keeps you or your loved one alive each day? million, three-year initiative to expand development of insulins that require fewer injections and dermal patch-delivered insulin.

There is an insulin pump defect that needs to be addressed. I’m just a girl, standing in front of all pump companies, asking for some love. When a pump runs out of insulin, there needs to be epicness. When insulin runs out on a pump… you guys need to make it embarrassing for teenagers. So they’ll actually add more insulin. One that will only go away once fresh insulin is added to the reservoir. INSULIN.” Let’s get real here.

Joslin does not endorse specific products or companies. A new insulin delivery system could do away with injections for people with type 2 diabetes. Scientists at the Boston-based company Intarcia Therapeutics are currently developing an implantable drug-loaded pump to treat diabetes. The company completed phase 3 clinical trials this October, with positive results. Intarcia Therapeutics recently struck a deal with the French pharmaceutical company Servier. MORE >>

We asked Jennifer Smith of Integrated Diabetes Services to give us a guide for what to do when problems with your insulin pump arise. Here’s her advice: An insulin pump can be a wonderful option for managing blood glucose levels, one that can add a lot of flexibility to life with Type 1 diabetes. When needed, make sure you treat your levels with an insulin injection and test for ketones; if ketones are positive, then drink water to flush out the ketones and prevent dehydration. MORE >>

What if you didn’t have to inject insulin when you’re out and about? A new inhalable insulin might help. Joslin does not endorse specific products or companies. Injecting insulin in the break room, at a restaurant, or at a dinner party can be difficult. Others experience a blood sugar spike while they’re waiting for their insulin to kick in. This June, the FDA approved an inhalable insulin known as Affrezza. MORE >>

Recently I stumbled upon a firm based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, that calls itself Pancreum, “The Wearable Artificial Pancreas Company. Wow. The company’s website describes a four-part system including a controller (PDA), a CGM sensor called the “GlucoWedge, a small wireless insulin pump [.]. Really? There is such a thing already? I just had to investigate. MORE >>